DIY
Burnt Out?
Get rid of those done-for fluorescents properly. Bring them by the PSE Office or read more here. See more »
It’s Door Snake Time Again!
There's a chill in the air and a draft at the door. Time to stop by the Hut for a fabulous, hand-crafted, draft-dodging door snake. Or a long tube with eyes for the herpatologically-phobic. See more »
12 Things You Can Do Right Now.
Number Three: Set refrigerator temperatures between 37 and 40 degrees (F). Clean the coils. Keep both the refrigerator and freezer stocked; it takes more energy to cool it when empty. See more »
VIDEO: How to seal holes in your house
From the green Dream Group See more »
VIDEO: How to weatherstrip doors
From the fabulous Green Dream Group. See more »
VIDEO: How to seal your windows tight
from Sierra Club Green Home and the Green Dream Group See more »
VIDEO: How to seal exposed ductwork
Another video from the Green Dream Group. See more »
Guide from Energy Star
Download an excellent how-to seal and insulate guide from the Energy Star people.[pdf] See more »
How do you insulate a brick house?
At a talk before the Kiwanis folks a few weeks ago someone asked that question. We hemmed and hawed and said we'd get back to them on that. So here it is, courtesy of Greg Kruse of PotentialEnergy, Inc. See more »
Step-by-Step. Our Energy Audit
We live in a house we love. It has high ceilings, barnwood siding, and a killer view. It also leaks like a sieve. It was built in the 30s and added on to, remodeled, torn down and built up. It’s a lot like other houses in that regard. Doing something about the leaks has been [...] See more »
Step-by-Step Home Audit Booklet
When we started out trying to put together materials for increasing one’s home “cuddle-ization” factor, we discovered that many, possibly more brilliant, minds had already been hard at work on the problem. See more »